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    Earth observation satellites are Earth-orbiting spacecraft with sensors used to collect imagery and measurements of the surface of the earth. These satellites...
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  • Marine Observation Satellite-1 (MOS-1), also known as Momo-1, was Japan's first Earth observation satellite. It was launched on 19 February 1987 on a...
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    A weather satellite or meteorological satellite is a type of Earth observation satellite that is primarily used to monitor the weather and climate of the...
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  • atmosphere, marine, land, climate, emergency and security. Copernicus builds upon three components: The space component (observation satellites and associated...
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    guiding the Marecs communications satellite monitoring the launch of the Japanese geosynchronous marine observation satellite, MOS-1, in February 1987 The...
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    seven satellites commissioned by America's NOAA between 1972 and 1999. These satellites are designed to capture images of Earth. - Marine Observation Satellite...
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    Sentinel-3 (category Earth observation satellites of the European Space Agency)
    Sentinel-3 is an Earth observation heavy satellite series developed by the European Space Agency as part of the Copernicus Programme. As of 2024, it consists...
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  • Category:Earth observation satellites of the European Space Agency "University of Leicester scientist to head national research centre for Earth Observation". University...
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  • Aerospace Exploration Agency. Retrieved 2020-03-16. "JAXA | Marine Observation Satellite-1 "Momo-1" (MOS-1)". JAXA | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency...
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  • rail line in New Jersey MOS-1 (satellite) (Marine Observation Satellite 1), Japan's first Earth observation satellite launched in 1987c& Mos 1 transposon...
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    Sentinel-2 (category Earth observation satellites of the European Space Agency)
    index, chlorophyll concentration, carbon mass estimations) Observation of coastal zones (marine environmental monitoring, coastal zone mapping) Inland water...
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    or Ocean Surface Topography Mission/Jason-2 satellite, was an international Earth observation satellite altimeter joint mission for sea surface height...
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  • Oceansat (category Earth observation satellites of India)
    Oceansat is a series of Earth observation satellites built, launched, and operated by Indian Space Research Organisation, and dedicated to oceanography...
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  • color observation system. Satellites are another component of the system, providing global coverage through remote sensing; however, satellites measure...
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  • the name was changed to the generic EOS, which stands for Earth Observation Satellite. Data from IRS is available to its users through NRSC Data Centre...
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    for a civilian communication satellite was in 2005. Another prime focus of the NASDA body is Earth climate observation. NASDA also trained the Japanese...
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    The NASA QuikSCAT (Quick Scatterometer) was an Earth observation satellite carrying the SeaWinds scatterometer. Its primary mission was to measure the...
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    line offices: the National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS), the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), the National Ocean...
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    Definition studies for two Earth observation satellites began in 1967. The satellites were named Earth Resources Technology Satellite and were individually known...
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    Geosat (redirect from Geosat satellite)
    The GEOSAT (GEOdetic SATellite) was a U.S. Navy Earth observation satellite, launched on March 12, 1985 into an 800 km, 108° inclination orbit, with a...
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  • (NOAA/AVHRR) Marine Observation Satellite-Multispectral Electronic Self-Scanning Radiometer (MOS-MESSR) Indian Remote Sensing Satellite-linear imaging...
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    acquired from the Surface Observation (represented by the AMeDAS), the Radar Observation, the Observation and the Satellite Observation mainly using the Himawari...
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    satellites were succeeded by the Sentinel-6 for the radar altimeter mission, part of the European Union's Copernicus Programme for Earth observation,...
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  • parts, KOSEN-2 was to collect marine observation data, and WASEDA-SAT-ZERO was to demonstrate an integrated satellite chassis. On 19 April 2022, IHI...
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    and are usually found on Earth observation satellites, including (for example) the Landsat program or the IKONOS satellite. Maps of land cover and land...
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  • Radarsat-2 (category Earth observation satellites of Canada)
    RADARSAT-2 is a Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Earth observation satellite. It launched on 14 December 2007 aboard a Starsem Soyuz-FG rocket from Baikonur...
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  • lighter units. According to Luis Gomes, SSTL's head of Earth observation, micro-satellites translate to a lower cost of design, construction and launch...
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  • SARAL (category Earth observation satellites of India)
    SARAL (Satellite with ARgos and ALtiKa) is a cooperative altimetry technology mission of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Centre National...
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    The Global Positioning System (GPS), originally Navstar GPS, is a satellite-based radio navigation system owned by the United States Space Force and operated...
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    LOCATIONS WITH SATELLITES, LASERS AND ACOUSTICS. The International Hydrographic Review, 26 "Bathymetry". European Marine Observation and Data Network...
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